Here’s a look back at key events in 2023 that affect strata owners and councils in British Columbia. 2023 saw several changes to strata legislation following the amendments to the Strata Property Act on November 24, 2022 regarding rentals, age …
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2023: The Year in Review for BC Strata Owners
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Regulations Make it Easier to Install Electric Vehicle Charging in Stratas
On December 6, 2023 Order in Council OIC 671-23 brought into effect legislation and regulations that make it easier for strata owners to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and infrastructure. See our blog post about the requirement to obtain …
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Strata Operations During BC Wildfire State of Emergency
August 18, 2023: With 380 wildfires burning in BC, a provincial state of emergency was declared on August 18, 2023, under the authority of the Emergency Program Act. In a media release, Premier David Eby and Bowinn Ma, Minister of …
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Age Restriction Bylaws: New Exemptions for Spouses and Children
[Updated May 14, 2023] On May 1, 2023 Strata Property Regulation 7.01 become effective by Order in Council. See OIC No. 276. Spouses, partners, and many children are now prescribed classes of persons who are exempt from a strata age …
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Changes to the Strata Property Act re Electric Vehicle Charging
[Archived] See two blog posts with information updated to December 6, 2023: Regulations Make it Easier to Install Electric Vehicle Charging in Stratas and 10 Facts about Electrical Planning Reports for BC Stratas April 6, 2023, the BC Government introduced …
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Bill 24 Clarifies Strata Age Restriction Bylaws
[Updated May 11, 2023] On April 6, 2023, the BC Government introduced an amendment to the Strata Property Act to clarify age restriction bylaws. Bill 24 – 2023 See Bill 24 – 2023 The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), …
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Minimum Contribution to the CRF effective November 1, 2023
Starting November 1, 2023 strata corporations and strata sections must contribute a minimum amount to their contingency reserve fund (CRF) annually. The amount of the annual contribution must be at least 10% of the total amount budgeted for operating expenses …
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New Form B Information Certificate Effective April 1, 2023
Strata Property Managers, strata council members, and real estate professional please note that as of April 1, 2023, you must use an updated Form B Information Certificate. Also see British Columbia Orders in Council OIC No. 31-2023 and OIC No. …
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Changes to the Strata Property Act Now in Effect
On November 24, 2022, The Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 was passed in the BC Legislature and received Royal Assent. This means the following changes to the Strata Property Act about age restriction bylaws, and rentals are now …
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Bill 44 Introduces changes to the Strata Property Act
[Update: Bill 44 passed on November 24, 2022. See our blog post for details of the changes to the Strata Property Act.] On November 21, 2022, Bill 44 was introduced in the BC Legislature. The Building and Strata Statutes Amendment …
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